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Glucoset

by Douglas Laboratories · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 45287 20023 0
  • DSLD label 237916
  • Serving 2 vegetarian capsules
  • 30 servings

Glucoset by Douglas Laboratories lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 2 vegetarian capsules, such as 36 mg of thiamine, 2,500 mcg of biotin, 800 mcg of chromium and 500 mg of N-acetyl-L-cysteine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 23, 2020.

What is in Glucoset?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 vegetarian capsules. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).

Glucoset: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 237916, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Thiamineas Thiamine HydrochlorideThiamine (Form: as Thiamine HCl)36 mg3,000%Thiamin in Glucoset against 9,830 products36 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg36 mg

Higher than 81% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg).

Biotin2,500 mcg8,333%Biotin in Glucoset against 9,447 products2,500 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg2,500 mcg

Higher than 89% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg).

Chromiumas ChromeMateChromium (Form: as ChromeMate (Alt. Name: Chromium Polynicotinate))800 mcg2,286%Chromium in Glucoset against 7,825 products800 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg800 mcg

Higher than 97% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg).

N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine500 mgN-Acetyl Cysteine in Glucoset against 1,259 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 55 mg to 500 mg, the median 150 mg.500 mg

Higher than 74% of 1,259 products listing N-acetyl cysteine (median 150 mg).

Gymnema sylvestreas Gymnemic AcidsGymnema sylvestre (Form: min. 25% Gymnemic Acids) PlantPart: dried leaf Genus: Gymnema Species: sylvestre400 mgGymnema in Glucoset against 444 products400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 67 mg to 323.33 mg, the median 200 mg.400 mg

Higher than 76% of 444 products listing gymnema (median 200 mg).

Alpha-Lipoic Acid200 mgAlpha Lipoic Acid in Glucoset against 2,407 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.200 mg

Higher than 78% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 237916 (entered October 23, 2020), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.

Is that a lot?

The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:

  • Its 800 mcg of chromium is higher than 97% of the 7,825 chromium products that print an amount; 182 list more.

The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.

The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.

Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.

Which products have the closest formulas?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.

What does the label say about taking it?

Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.

Directions
Suggested Usage: As a dietary supplement, adults take 2 capsules daily or as directed by your health professional.
Warnings
Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, have any health condition or taking any medication, consult your health professional before using this product.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Use only if safety seal is intact.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten-free, non-GMO
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 237916.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Vegetable Stearate, Silica, Microcrystalline Cellulose.

How many labels does Glucoset have?

5 labels are on file under this name since February 23, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 237916 (current) Entered October 23, 2020 · on the market · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 45287 20023 0
  2. Label 57096 Entered February 23, 2016 · off the market August 14, 2020 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 45287 20023 0
  3. Label 46249 Entered June 25, 2015 · off the market January 20, 2012 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 45287 20023 0
  4. Label 10890 Entered July 25, 2012 · off the market December 15, 2015 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 45287 20023 0
  5. Label 6250 Entered February 23, 2012 · off the market January 20, 2012 · 60 Vegetarian Capsules · UPC 7 45287 20023 0

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Douglas Laboratories (manufacturer), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.

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